Social media law in a nutshell
By: Ryan Garcia (adjunct professor of law, University of Texas School of Law), Thaddeus Hoffmeister (professor of law, University of Dayton School of Law)
Contributors: Hoffmeister, Thaddeus (Thaddeus A.), author
Series: Nutshell series; Nutshell series
Publisher: West Academic
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 421
ISBN-13: 9781634593540
Subjects: Social media; Law and legislation; Online social networks
Other titles: Social media law
Description: "Social media has transformed how the world communicates. Its impact has been felt in every corner of our society including the law. [This book looks at] how the social media transformation has impacted various legal fields. From marketing to employment to torts to criminal law to copyright and beyond, virtually every legal field has been changed by social media. By looking at high level concerns and example cases, [this book] attempts to give practitioners exposure to social media issues and concerns so they can better advise clients and approach the new social media world with their legal eyes opened to new and old risks alike."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Why social media law matters; title: Platform terms and conditions; title: Marketing and promotions; title: Employment; title: Law of the crowd; title: Content, copyright, license; title: Privacy; title: Torts; title: Criminal law and procedure; title: Litigation; title: Ethics; title: Judges.